--- title: "They want you here: Rural Immersion Program brings UNK health science students to the communities that need them" description: Brodie Mitchell and Alexys Hurt sat at a table inside a cozy coffee shop just off Interstate 80, sipping specialty drinks and discussing their decision to --- [Skip to content](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/news-center/p/item/58436/they-want-you-here-rural-immersion-program-brings-unk-health-science-students-to-the-communities-that-need#main-content) [![Development Council for Buffalo County logo](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/hubfs/Development%20Council%20Logo_1-23-23_V1.png)](https://growbuffalocounty.com) - About Buffalo County - [Communities](https://growbuffalocounty.com/communities) - [Livability](https://growbuffalocounty.com/live) - [Labor](https://growbuffalocounty.com/work) - Site Selectors - [Sites & Buildings](https://growbuffalocounty.com/sites-buildings) - [Target Industries](https://growbuffalocounty.com/target-industries) - [Regional Data](https://growbuffalocounty.com/regional-data) - [Location Advantages](https://growbuffalocounty.com/location-advantages) - Strategic Initiatives - [Build Buffalo County](https://growbuffalocounty.com/build-buffalo-county) - Business Support - [Incentives](https://growbuffalocounty.com/incentives) - [Resources](https://growbuffalocounty.com/resources) - [Entrepreneurs](https://growbuffalocounty.com/big-idea-buffalo-county) - About DCBC - [Services](https://growbuffalocounty.com/services-1) - [Staff](https://growbuffalocounty.com/staff) - [Board](https://growbuffalocounty.com/board) - [Investors](https://growbuffalocounty.com/membership) - [News](https://growbuffalocounty.com/news) - [Contact Us](https://growbuffalocounty.com/contact-us) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # They want you here: Rural Immersion Program brings UNK health science students to the communities that need them [Admin](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/author/admin) Published Jul 09, 2024 Reading Time 1 min read Brodie Mitchell and Alexys Hurt sat at a table inside a cozy coffee shop just off Interstate 80, sipping specialty drinks and discussing their decision to pursue a health care career. The University of Nebraska at Kearney students talked about their desire to help others and make a positive impact on their communities. “Its a very challenging career, but yet a very gratifying one,” said Mitchell, a sophomore from Cambridge in the pre-medicine program. “When you can directly see how your work is improving somebodys life, thats something thats just so rewarding.” [Read the full article here.](https://unknews.unk.edu/2024/07/09/they-want-you-here-rural-immersion-program-brings-unk-health-science-students-to-the-communities-that-need-them/) [Admin](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/author/admin) Share #### Let's Connect We’d love to hear from you—reach out anytime and let’s start the conversation. ## Related Posts [An outlook on the Kearney Sportsplex's early impact In April 2025, the Kearney Sportsplex opened its doors for the first time, and over the weekend the ...](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/an-outlook-on-the-kearney-sportsplexs-early-impact) ["It's part of your legacy": Clouse reflects on time as Kearney mayor After more than two decades on the city council and 18 years as mayor, Stan Clouse didn't seek reele...](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/news-center/p/item/60932/its-part-of-your-legacy-clouse-reflects-on-time-as-kearney-mayor) [Its nice to have someone whos always in your corner: Julie Everett gives UNK freshmen the tools to succeed KEARNEY – The transition from high school to college was a “really big change” for Karlie Wies. 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